Pisces' Zoa collection

[pisces4u]

Zoanthids started off as my favorite coral. My hobby experience started off with two ap12's so they seemed like a perfect fit. "Easy" to care for, lower lighting and water quality requirements. Colors and morphs as far as you can imagine.



Now, 6 months in, I have to say I have moved on. I still love them and cherish my small zoa gardens, but my view of these corals has become a bit jaded. During months 2, 3 and 4, I collected about 70 different zoanthid morphs. Some were 200+ polyp colonies and some were single polyp frags. Then zoapox broke out and swept through all 3 tanks and hit each piece I had up to 3 times in some cases.



I spent probably $80 on Furan-2 and tried everything in the books from 20 minute dips over 3 days to shorter dips paired with iodine. I dosed vitamin c, cleaned and water changed my heart out and it seemed I was destined to lose everything after a 2 month battle with the plague.



It's been 2 weeks now with no new pox and my remaining pieces are recovering nicely. I probably lost $300 in frags and colonies and several months worth of growth on the survivors.



Anyways, without blabbing on here are some pics of my favorite surviving Zoa's!



Zonbie Eyes

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/ferrao11/bluherm1.jpg

Mixed rocks

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/ferrao11/zoas0809.jpg

My favorite mix

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/ferrao11/zoas20809.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/ferrao11/actiniczoos2.jpg

Orange & red Zoa garden

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/ferrao11/zooag0909.jpg

Some frags growing out

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/ferrao11/newzoo1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/ferrao11/newzoos2.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/ferrao11/zoos13TB.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/ferrao11/zoos1718UK2.jpg

[ksanmamaril]

awww sad story. hope u don't lose love for the zoas. they are awesome and each one has there own characteristics IMO.lol

[mystery_reef]

the pox SUCK...i feel for you. i tossed out colonies that i had grown from one or two polyps. after treating of course.

[pisces4u]

Some new shots form tonight
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/ferrao11/2zoagrp100309.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/ferrao11/3zoagrp100309.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/ferrao11/1zoagrp100309.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/ferrao11/4zoagrp100309.jpg

[Marchingbandjs]

Wow i feel for you. Looks like you still have some nice stuff left. As i was reading my heart was racing, sorry for your loss... any plans?

[pisces4u]

I still have about 20 morphs in my frag tank that aren't in the display yet, so probably make some cuts and fill in the 50g more.

I'll still collect zoas, but only add a few high end pieces and if I ever find new morphs at the lfs.